Sexually explicit, non-consensual AI-generated deepfake images of Taylor Swift spread across X (formerly Twitter) and 4chan in late January 2024. One post reportedly drew over 27 million views and 260,000 likes in roughly 19 hours before removal.
AIC-0024 S4 · Severe
Explicit AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift flood X
- Harm
- Large-scale non-consensual synthetic sexual imagery of a real person; broad distribution and harm to the victim's dignity and reputation.
- Detection
- Reported by users, media, SAG-AFTRA and the White House; X blocked searches of her name for two days.
- Outcome
- X removed images and suspended accounts; the incident accelerated federal legislation (DEFIANCE Act, NO FAKES Act) and platform policy responses. Microsoft moved to close the loophole reportedly used.
A documented entry in the AI Crime Registry, a Defici non-profit initiative. Sourced from public reporting; corrections: [email protected].